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חֲבַר

𐤇𐤁𐤓

chăbar

H2269 noun

SILEX Entry

Root חבר to join, to associate, to be connected

Definition

A companion, associate, or partner—someone who is joined or united with another in association or fellowship. The term denotes a person who is linked to another by companionship or shared activity, often in a non-familial but close relationship. In Aramaic usage, it typically refers to a fellow participant or group member and is distinct from terms denoting kinship or formal roles.

Semantic Range

companion, associate, partner, group member, fellow

Root / Etymology

From the Aramaic root ח-ב-ר, corresponding to the Hebrew root חָבַר (ḥ-b-r), which means 'to join, be joined, associate, ally oneself with.' חֲבַר is an Aramaic noun form meaning 'companion' or 'associate,' directly deriving from the verbal root idea of joining or connection.

Historical & Contextual Notes

חֲבַר appears sparingly in the Aramaic parts of the Tanakh, most notably in Daniel and Ezra. In these texts, it designates individuals who are joined in association, such as court officials or members of a group. Unlike the Hebrew חָבֵר (ḥāvēr), which becomes prominent in later rabbinic Hebrew to denote a scholarly associate or friend, the Aramaic חֲבַר is more generic and does not yet carry connotations of religious or scholarly fellowship. English terms like 'fellow' or 'associate' are often used in translation, but may not capture the precise nuance of 'joined companionship.' The term did not undergo significant semantic development in biblical Aramaic, but in later Jewish Aramaic and rabbinic usage, related forms acquire more specific connotations of community membership or association with certain groups.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to חָבַר; an associate; companion, fellow.

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Root Family

חבר (ḥ-b-r) — to join, to associate, to be connected

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2249 חָבוֹר and in Chabor
H2250 חַבּוּרָה welt-mark
H2266 חָבַר let me bind together
H2267 חֶבֶר your alliances
H2268 חֶבֶר Association

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2269-02 וְ/חַבְר֖וֹ/הִי vechaverohi AC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and his friends and his companions 2
H2269-01 חַבְר֖וֹ/הִי chaverohi ANcmpc/Sp3ms his companions his companions 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2269-02 Daniel 2:13 וְ/חַבְר֖וֹ/הִי vechaverohi AC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and-his-friends and his companions
H2269-01 Daniel 2:17 חַבְר֖וֹ/הִי chaverohi ANcmpc/Sp3ms his companions his companions
H2269-02 Daniel 2:18 וְ/חַבְר֔וֹ/הִי vechaverohi AC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms and his friends and his companions
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